Ornamenta is only three weeks away! Have you secured your spot on the dance floor?

We can't wait to see you at 2640 Space on Saturday, February 7th for Ornamenta, our annual benefit party and fundraiser. The evening will feature an open bar, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and a rocking dance floor, plus a silent auction and a raffle with fantastic prizes.

Ornamenta is the best party in town, but it's also so much more than that! as our largest fundraising event of the year, Ornamenta provides the BJC with the opportunity to raise much-needed funds while sharing our love of metalsmithing and art jewelry with the broader Baltimore and DMV communities. By attending the party, bidding in our auction, buying raffle tickets, or contributing to our fund-a-need, you are directly supporting a range of BJC programs including our artist residency, workforce development, scholarships, and kids and teens programs.

Our winter session has begun! 12-week classes have already started but there's still tons more in store if you're looking to participate in the winter session.

This session, we have something for every maker with classes for every skill level and schedule. Gearing up to make your very first piece of jewelry? A starter-level workshop like Etched Metal with Shani Richards or Single Day Studs with Stevie Pniewski is a great way to clear that first-time hurdle fast. Ready for something a little more advanced? Try exploring a new format in Belt Buckles with April Wood. Have projects of your own you need a little guidance for? Casting Open Studio with Andy Lowrie will help you develop your own pieces in a choose-your-own-adventure format.

Take a look at a selection of our classes and workshops below and see the whole lineup on our website.
 

4, 6, and 8-week classes:

• Belt Buckles with April Wood
• Champleve Pendants with Andy Lowrie
• Stackable Rings with Molly Shulman
• Casting Open Studio with Andy Lowrie

• Etching (1-Day) with visiting resident Shani Richards
• Chasing and Repoussé (2-Day) with Margo Csipő
• Welding Workshop (2-Day) with Elliot Keeley

Pictured: Artwork by Lisajoy Sachs (left), Meredith Moore (right)

Stop by the gallery before January 16 to see Making Spaces, the BJC's annual community challenge exhibition!

This year, we asked members of our community to create work about the connections they find in third spaces, or social environments separate from our homes and workplaces, where we form enriching relationships and communal bonds. For many of us, the BJC is one such space, where we connect with other makers around a shared love of jewelry and metalsmithing; building community and expanding our artistic practices.

Stop by the gallery by this Friday, January 16 to see the exhibition before it comes down!

Pictured: artwork by Lydia Martin

Is there a creative kid or teen in your life who would benefit from a fun and enriching experience this summer? 

Good news! Enrollment is open for Kids' and Teen Camps at the BJC!

Our Kids' and Teen Camps are an immersive introduction to jewelry making for young people. Through demonstrations and hands-on experience, students will learn about the history of jewelry, learn basic metalsmithing skills, broaden their understanding of what art is, and produce a variety of finished work in a short amount of time.